Cool Chevron Hat Free Crochet Pattern
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Yarn used Three Bears Affection Aran Cotton: 2 balls in Cuddles & Cream (MC), 1 ball each in Flamingo Pink (CC1), Mermaid Cove (CC2) & Bonfire Orange (CC3). Available from www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
About the yarn Aran; 85m per 50g; 100% cotton
Tension 16 sts x 16 rows = 10cm measured over dc
Hook used 5.5mm
Other supplies tapestry needle, stitch marker
Sizing One size 51cm circumference x 25cm tall. Designed to fit average woman’s head
Step by step
The Brim is worked in rows and the main pattern is worked in the round; do not turn your work at the end of the round. Starting chains in each round do not count as a stitch throughout. Colour changes are made and the unused colour should be carried on the WS of the work, working stitches over the yarn to catch the yarn not in use.
Brim
With MC, chain 10.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc across. Turn. 9 dc
Row 2: 1 ch (does not count as st), dc in BLO across. Turn. 9 dc
Rows 3-71: 1 ch, dc in BLO across. Turn. Hold work so rows 1 and 71 are together and work next row through both layers to join Brim.
Row 72: 1 ch, dc in BLO across through both layers. Do not turn.
Hat
Rotate work to crochet along row edge of Brim. You will now work in rounds. Pm to mark beg of rnd and move up after each rnd.
Rnd 1: 1 ch (does not count as st), work 72 dc evenly around Brim, working sts into each row end, join with sl st to beg ch.
Rnd 2: 1 ch, dc around, join with sl st to beg of ch.
Rnds 3-27: 1 ch, dc around following Chevron Chart, repeating pattern 6 times around, join with sl st to beg ch.
Crown decreases
Continue in MC only.
Rnd 28: 1 ch, <4 dc, dc2tog> 12 times, join with sl st to beg ch. 60 sts
Rnd 29: 1 ch, dc around, join with sl st to beg ch.
Rnd 30: 1 ch, <3 dc, dc2tog> 12 times, join with sl st to beg ch. 48 sts
Rnd 31: 1 ch, <2 dc, dc2tog> 12 times, join with sl st to beg ch. 36 sts
Rnd 32: 1 ch, <1 dc, dc2tog> 12 times, join with sl st to beg ch. 24 sts
Rnd 33: 1 ch, 12 dc2tog, join with sl st to beg ch. 12 sts
Rnd 34: 1 ch, 6 dc2tog, join with sl st to beg ch. 6 sts Fasten off. Weave in all ends and steam block to relax hat.
